Kokrajhar, Aug. 12 -- Once militancy hit the Bodoland region of Assam, it has now become a sports hub in the country, and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has planned to construct a world-class sports academy in the region.

Pramod Boro, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief and president of United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), told ANI that the Union government has sanctioned a world-class sports academy for the Bodoland region.

Speaking to ANI, BTC Chief said, "We have demanded to construct a world-class stadium in Bodoland since past several years. Now we have received two stadiums - one football stadium worth Rs 110 crore in Kokrajhar from the Assam government and a sports academy worth Rs 187 crore from the Union governmen...